YMCA Taunton Pre-School
Day nursery in Taunton, TA1. Part of the Somerset council area.
Ymca, Lisieux Way, Taunton, TA1 2LBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
YMCA Taunton Pre-School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
YMCA Taunton Pre-School against Taunton
| YMCA Taunton Pre-School | Taunton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about YMCA Taunton Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does YMCA Taunton Pre-School have?
- YMCA Taunton Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can YMCA Taunton Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers YMCA Taunton Pre-School for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Taunton has 49.
- How much does YMCA Taunton Pre-School cost?
- YMCA Taunton Pre-School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does YMCA Taunton Pre-School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask YMCA Taunton Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was YMCA Taunton Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected YMCA Taunton Pre-School on 2 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near YMCA Taunton Pre-School?
- Nearby in TA1: Tops Day Nurseries - Mini Mariners, Kiddi Caru Nursery, Primary Colours Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.